Author Description

This revised and updated edition of the highly successful sociology textbook, Contemporary Sociology, continues to throw light on key issues and concerns of present-day society. M. Francis Abraham's vast experience and extensive research cuts across conventional themes and geographical boundaries to include:-Theoretical perspectives and research methods-Key concepts and theories-Relevant issues in education, economy, politics, population, stratification, minorities, urbanization, and environment-Social institutions, organizations, and recent trends of change-Examples drawn from numerous cultural contextsThis second edition introduces the following new concepts in a comparative perspective:-Theoretical perspectives in a global age-Crystallization of social interaction-Race, gender, and stratification-New social movements-Gender and deviance-Women's movements and caste-oriented movementThe crucial topics of modern-day sociology such as gender, race, lifestyle changes, ecological issues, and domestic violence are explained separately, distinguishing the book from general sociology textbooks.